Data Center

Our offering for you! 

SPIE is the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications. Our 55,000 employees are committed to working with our customers in order to make the energy transition and digital transformation a success.

Within the infrastructure of data center and energy substations, SPIE offers a complete range of services that cover the entire value chain: From planning and ecodesign to installation and maintenance.

As a provider of innovative green solutions, SPIE supports its customers in the design, maintenance and operation of their energy and digital networks. Our shared objective is to fight climate change and adapt the living environment by accelerating the environmental transition.

Design

FOR NEW BUILDS AND CONVERSIONS

In the design phase, we support data center operators and infrastructure developers from concept to buildready solutions. Our planning covers both new builds and conversions, coordinating all technical disciplines across HOAI phases 1–8 (RIBA stages 1–5) to ensure compliant, future-ready infrastructure. This phase is key to smooth construction and efficient operation. Our interdisciplinary teams integrate architecture, structural engineering, and technical systems from the outset, with a focus on security, scalability, and energy efficiency.

 

Key services in the design phase include:

Architectural, structural & civil design trennlinieMEP engineering
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Due diligence & expert surveys 
trennlinieBuilding physics (thermal & acoustic)
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Project management & site supervision

BIM coordination
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Sustainability & certification (e. g. LEED, DGNB)  
trennlinieFire protection & safety concepts
trennlinieCustomized planning incl. AR/VR


 

CONTACTS FOR DESIGN

 

Tino Gölz
General planner for data centers
Managing Director
Planen & Bauen GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 174 3295582
Timo Richter
General planner for data centers
Managing Director
Planen & Bauen GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 172 3014356
Data Center
Build

FROM CONCEPT TO HANDOVER

Customers benefit from smooth project management, streamlined interface coordination, and accountable turnkey delivery – all from a single source. We manage every phase from concept to handover with full transparency and strict adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Our services cover the full scope of technical building systems – including HVAC, electrical engineering, plumbing, fire protection, and building automation – tailored to the demands of mission-critical infrastructure. Using BIM and advanced project tools, we deliver scalable, future-ready solutions designed for reliability and efficiency.

The range of services covers all technical building equipment:

High voltage power supply
trennlinieCore & shell
trennlinieElectrical energy and building technology
trennlinieHeating, ventilation and sanitary facilities
trennlinieAir conditioning and refrigeration engineering

Renewable energiestrennlinieSecurity systems
trennlinieSwitchgear construction
trennlinieIT and communications infrastructure
trennlinieNetwork engineering
trennlinieCommissioning

CONTACTS FOR BUILD


Daniel Schmitt
General contractor for data centers
Managing Director
SPIE Data Center GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 160 6178664
Volker Reiling
General contractor for data centers
Head of Operation
SPIE Data Center GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 174 3295577
Rene Kaiser
High Voltage Connection
Head of Sales
OD High Voltage
mobile: +49 (0) 177 3393600
Bruno Schilling
ICS Center of Competence Data Center
Data Center Expert
OD ICS
mobile: +49 (0) 151 43163430
Data Center
Operate

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PREVENTING FAILURES & OPTIMISING PERFORMANCE  

We deliver tailored Facility Management and Energy Efficiency solutions that ensure the highest levels of uptime and reliability for our customers. Our experts maintain and monitor critical infrastructure around the clock, proactively preventing failures and optimising performance – so our customers operations remain secure, efficient, and always available.

At the same time, we help reduce operational costs and meet sustainability goals by improving energy efficiency, integrating smart technologies, and supporting the path toward greener IT operations.

As part of our operations services, we provide: 

 

 

Object management
trennlinieHands on services
trennlinie24/7 on-call service
trennliniePredictive maintenance
trennlinieEnergy management and optimization

Warranty managementtrennlinieLegally secure organization
trennlinieRelocation management
trennlinieAutomation and control system platform
trennlinieBuilding Automation
trennlinieEnergy & Building Management

CONTACTS FOR OPERATE

Jürgen Graf
Tech FM, Operations Management
Sales Manager Data Center
SPIE Efficient Facilities GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 172 6727523
Roland Blum
Energy Efficiency, Refurbishment
Senior Sales Manager
SPIE Energy Solutions GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 173 3134327
Hartmut Henzler
Building Management, Energy Data Management
Senior Sales Manager Germany
evon GmbH
mobile: +49 (0) 152 57678460
Data Center
Use Cases

Successful projects

Digital Realty Germany GmbH

With over 300 data centres in more than 25 countries and over 50 major cities, Digital Realty has an impressive global presence. With more than 20 data centres, Frankfurt is one of the most important locations in Europe. As SPIE, we have played a key role in this growth and have successfully collaborated with Digital Realty Germany GmbH on the construction of several data centres. For instance: 


FRA16/UW91


Construction of a data center with adjacent transformer station.

Key facts:

  • Grid connection UW91: up to 110 MVA
  • Connected load FRA16: 16.5 MVA
  • Total area of 4,771 m²
  • General contractor for technical expansion

Execution period: 07/20 – 10/21


FRA 14


New building and equipment for data center.

Key facts:

  • Total area of 4,600 m²
  • Project planning for buildings and interiors (LPH 1-8)
  • General contractor for technical expansion

Execution period: 07/18 – 10/19


Substation UW03


General contractor for technical expansion.

Key facts:

  • Delivery of large components
  • Reinforced concrete building with three full storeys and a basement
  • Technical building with three 110 kV transformers
  • Total area of 5,570 m²

Execution period: 07/20 – 10/21